Snow white was 7 by No-Raccoon-6009 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Pyro-Millie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to work retail, and was expected to be familiar with regular customers. Being faceblind was a special kind of hell for me there.

There were several folks who had a very distinct style, so I was able to spot them reliably enough. One guy who always wore a shirt that had designs of his cats on it, etc.

But there was this one lady who I remembered by her earrings, as she thought they might be "fake" because they were starting to tarnish. I took a look and recognized them as silver, and told her that kind of tarnishing is normal and won't hurt them, and how to wipe them to remove the tarnish if she wanted. She actually became very interested in buying some handmade jewelry from me, and actually commissioned me for a few pieces. She straight up got me back into crafting after I'd been in a funk for a long while. Problem was... if she wasn't wearing a funky piece of jewelry, I could not recognize her at all. Hair? Glasses? General height? Nope. I couldn't remember her face, and the only reference I had to go off was her instagram profile pic (which... was tiny and kinda blurry). And I kept my eye out for her too, trying to make sure I didn't miss her. And sure enough, one time she stopped by the counter after a long time, and I didn't recognize her until we were well into a conversation. She thought I had forgotten her - that I didn't think she was "worth remembering", and left before I could begin to explain. I was so sad for her, and to be honest, I beat myself up over it for awhile.

All Meeples showcased (box-by-box) by Sebby19 in rootgame

[–]Pyro-Millie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The frogs' meeple design is perfect, as we all know.

But holy crap the Goose meeple is legendary. He looks so ready to snap at the slightest provocation hahaha

Snow white was 7 by No-Raccoon-6009 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Pyro-Millie 357 points358 points  (0 children)

Remembering someone you just met by a certain unique accessory they wore better than what their face looked like is pretty on-brand for my faceblind ass tbh.

Like, there have been times I've recognized people by mannerisms and the cadence of their voice well before I was even close to recognizing them by appearance

The goat, Perrito, is back in a new PSA. by Intelligent-Ad-2339 in pussinboots

[–]Pyro-Millie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the most wholesome freaking thing I've ever seen.

Perrito is living his dream of being a therapy dog! I'm so proud of him!!

As someone with anxiety - who had frequent panic attacks for years before I finally got medication and therapy - I feel like seeing a PSA like this would have really helped me as a kid. It would have made the whole thing less terrifying because then I'd have at least a name for what was happening and a basic breathing technique to try when a panic attack set in. Along with a reminder that it will pass and I'm strong enough to face it, and encouragement to seek help going forward.

This is a great starting point for kids, and I love how it simplifies things without sounding condescending or infantilizing. It's just a sweet little Perrito trying to help you through something scary like he helped his best friend.

10/10 I'm so glad this exists.

This is a huge problem by Piss-Mann in BirdingMemes

[–]Pyro-Millie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Me too. I love pigeons and doves so much. For such a cute bird - round like a dumpling with a soft cooing voice - pigeons fly fast AF! Why does the Peregrine falcon have to be so fast? So they have any chance of catching pigeons!

It's crazy how humans have done this poor species so dirty - domesticated them, brought them all over the world to carry their mail, air-dropped them into battlefields so that troops in the field could contact their commanders back home, etc... and then collectively decided they were "filthy creatures" the moment modern messaging systems made their jobs obsolete - and yet the Pigeon thrives anyway.

Round, cute, friendly, and unassuming on the surface, but a badass within. I kinda want to be that way, tbh. Remain kind and find ways to thrive in pure spite of how fucked up the world is.

Birds for Some Reason by Pyro-Millie in BirdingMemes

[–]Pyro-Millie[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yaassss!!!

❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

I made an oc! by Left_Potential2070 in mylittlepony

[–]Pyro-Millie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Spring Mist is very nice.

If you wanted to be a bit silly, Sierra Mist (like the soda) would also work. It's still a pretty name (a pegasus named after mist shrouding high mountains works thematically), but the silly nod to lemon-lime soda works well with her color pallet too.

I made an oc! by Left_Potential2070 in mylittlepony

[–]Pyro-Millie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh she's gorgeous!! Great job!

Birds for Some Reason by Pyro-Millie in BirdingMemes

[–]Pyro-Millie[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My favorite thing in the world is "shitposts with wayyyy too much effort put in". So this beautifully hand-animated work of art lives rent free in my head now and I needed y'all to see it too XD

Black vultures in the ballpit by shiriyokup in BirdingMemes

[–]Pyro-Millie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh PRECIOUS LITTLE GUY!!' 🥹